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Orbilia xanthostigma

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Common Glasscap

GNRUnranked Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1072985

Element CodeNFORB03080

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassOrbiliomycetes

OrderOrbiliales

FamilyOrbiliaceae

GenusOrbilia

Synonyms

Orbilia botulisporaHöhn.Orbilia delicatula(P. Karst.) P. Karst.

Concept Reference

Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2018. In Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (https://indexfungorum.org and https://speciesfungorum.org) database export on 16 June 2018. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Taxonomic Comments

Species Fungorum (2018) includes Orbilia paradoxa in O. xanthostigma, while Mycobank online (accessed 2021) treats them as distinct.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNR

CanadaNU

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (1)

North Carolina (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Cheoah Bald	Nantahala National Forest	7,795

References (2)

Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2018. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 16 June 2018. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
MycoBank. 2025. MycoBank database download, export date January 2025. International Mycological Association. [http://www.mycobank.org]